The reported VPhase voltage reduction device is similar to many domestic embedded renewables technology — good technical performance but its potential may only be about 10 per cent realised.

Materials scientists at Birmingham University have devised a way of making stainless steel surfaces resistant to bacteria in a project funded by the EPSRC.

Proof-of-concept ‘phase change inks’ that use nanotechnology to control temperature in everyday environments have been developed at the University of Melbourne.

A realistic robot developed at the University of California, San Diego has learned to smile and make facial expressions through a process of self-guided learning.

Airbus-initiated project results in robotic system that is claimed to drill and rivet aircraft parts with greater accuracy and more speed.

Technology drawing together a host of communication tools is set to enhance the nature of business collaboration, say Gerard O’Neill and Frank Saad

Prime minister Boris Johnson has set a new climate target of a 68 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels.

The cardiac cells of rats have been used to propel biological machines that could one day be employed in drug screening or chemical analysis.

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University have collected evidence to prove how the miniscule eye movements of elite riders can determine success in show jumping.

The problem of having to transport vast quantities of water and oxygen into space could be solved by a system that recycles an astronaut’s waste. Jon Excell reports